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Whether you use coffee table books as a source of inspiration or decoration, you’ll love these curated picks.

Sure, you can use stacks of coffee table books as an elevated way to create silhouettes or add style to your living room, but they’re also a way to express who you are and what inspires you. These coffee table books are hand-picked by our editors and feature everything from inspiring photography and beautiful architecture to captivating stories and stunning design. This list features a mixture of classic favorites and new releases. Whichever one you pick up would make a wonderful addition to your home or gift for someone special. Here are the best coffee table books of 2022, according to our editors.

Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunks is a 222-page volume that examines three decades of Victory Travel in Louis Vuitton. The book is the ultimate must-have for lovers of sports and design, since it features 125 images of Louis Vuitton trophy cases that were created for various sports around the world. Included in the volume are Louis Vuitton’s creations for the NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy, the FIFA World Cup, and the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Each trophy case takes over 400 hours of work to create and is truly a work of art. The volume will be available for purchase from Assouline on July 15th.

The magazine Holiday, which was published between 1946 and 1977, was one of the most formidable travel publications in the world. At its peak, Editor Ted Patrick and Art Director Frank Zachary encouraged postwar America to see and read about the world. Famed writers like Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, Joan Didion, and Truman Capote contributed to the publication and photographers like Slim Aarons captured the glamor and beauty of global travel. In this must-have coffee table book, Pamela Fiori writes about the magazine’s storied history and includes stunning photography and art.

Neo-figurative artist Eduardo Arroyo is regarded as one of the best Spanish painters of his time. Although he started working on the project to illustrate James Joyce’s book Ulysses in 1989, he sadly did not publish the project during his lifetime (he died in 2018). Stephen James Joyce, Joyce’s grandson, refused to allow it because he claimed his grandfather would never have wanted the novel illustrated. Now available for the first time in English, this unique spin on the classic novel features 300 drawings, paintings, and collages by Arroyo.

Accidentally Wes Anderson captures stunning photographs of over 200 of the most interesting places on Earth, all authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself. Whether you’re searching for undiscovered gems or bucket-list travel destinations, this book will transport, amaze, and inspire you—especially if you’re a fan of Wes Anderson’s one-of-a-kind aesthetic.

Aldo Sohm is one of the most celebrated sommeliers in the world and has worked as wine director of three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin for over a decade. In his debut book, Sohm uses illustrations and infographics to make learning about wine fun and digestible. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of wine, how to taste wine, how to evolve your palate, and even how to saber a bottle of Champagne. After reading this book, you’ll certainly feel more confident when ordering a glass of wine or picking out a bottle for your next dinner party.

Bronson van Wyck is an New York City-based event planner who knows how to throw the ultimate celebration. In this beautiful book full of images from his most spectacular events, van Wyck talks about his successes and failures, and gives tips to help you entertain with ease.

Here at VERANDA, we’re big fans of Corey Damen Jenkins’s bold and colorful interiors. In this book, Jenkins explores using color in unexpected ways, showcasing architectural details, creating a minimal look, starting a curated collection, pairing colors with ease, and accessorizing your home. This is a must-have coffee table book for fans of the fresh, traditional look.